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Ugur Akcan

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Modulating the Novel miR-23b-Wnt/β-catenin Axis Strengthens Endothelial Barrier Properties

Victor Anthony Martinez, Rose E. Presby, Sara Nakanishi, Pallavi Gaur, Ugur Akcan, Johannes Daugaard Krog, Iben Daugaard Krog, Lipi Das, David S. Johnson, Danny Jamoul, Douglas Jury, Brian R. Lawson, Jakob Körbelin, Lewis M. Brown, Vilas Menon, , Irene Munk Pedersen

This study identifies miR-23b as a negative regulator of BBB integrity and shows that anti-miR-23b enhances barrier function through multiple signaling pathways and improves outcomes in a stroke model.

Advanced Science · Jul 30, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience